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  1. Tandem Graham

    Parking at SJPP

    Another option to those above may be to store it at a Campsite somewhere near Bayonne or Cambo les Bains (both a short hop by train to SJPdP). If you end up walking during the camping season, many caravans and motorhomes will have vacated their seasonal storage, so there ought to be a deal to be...
  2. Tandem Graham

    Is there a shuttle bus from CDG Paris airport to Montparnasse train station?

    No direct shuttle bus, but (as the Rome2Rio link shows) options of buses or RER (commuter train)/ Metro. There will be a change involved. I know it's not what you asked, but if you're travelling through Paris, perhaps consider a night *in* Paris, to help see off your jetlag and sample a little...
  3. Tandem Graham

    Train question

    You might find it easier to navigate the Spanish rail system through trainline.com, in English. That won't help if the tickets haven't been released yet, but it is less confusing!
  4. Tandem Graham

    Paris Accommodation

    My suggestion is EasyHotel, adjacent to Metro Station Front Populair. It is not *near* Gare St Lazare, but it is on the same Metro Line, Line 12, direction Marie d'Aubervilliers (green on the standard Paris Metro Map). It is a modern budget hotel (opened early 2023). It is branded the same as...
  5. Tandem Graham

    Long term visa for Europe?

    Brent, I admire your bravado, committing yourself to doing something which is to all intents and purposes illegal then asking this forum to find you a loophole! It may be worth you researching the possibility of a visa which permits you to stay beyond the 90-day Schengen allowance. But, others...
  6. Tandem Graham

    Transportation from St. Jean Pied de Port to Porto

    Have you tried inputting your travel challenge into the Rome2Rio website? It's free to use and gives you all the options for travelling between two points. I think you will end up with trains for most of the journey, but bus for the last segment, since there aren't many trains crossing the...
  7. Tandem Graham

    Transportation PARIS to Le Puy en Velay

    The train ride from Lyon to Le Puy via St Etienne is slow but offers engaging views over the upper reaches of the Loire river and may be useful in slowing down to Camino pace.
  8. Tandem Graham

    Advice please

    No need to prebook, though from Bilbao to Logrono, my wife went to the bus station the day before to buy her ticket, so that she could be advised as to the time and exact location of the bus stop/bay within the terminus. On the return journey, she bought a ticket from Belarado to Logrono on the...
  9. Tandem Graham

    Camino del Norte - where to start?

    Bayonne is a very atmospheric French Basque city, worth a good exploration. There's an albergue run by the local confraternity. The Cathedral has a pilgrim stamp. There is a history of chocolate making. Good homely restaurants and my favourite lunch stop in France at the Bar du Marche! From...
  10. Tandem Graham

    Biarritz to SJPD

    Biarritz is a lively and wonderful city with magnificent beaches and faded 19th century glamour. In the early 2000s it was a favourite destination for us as part of family camping tours of the Atlantic coast of France and Spain. In the last couple of decades it has become a favourite second...
  11. Tandem Graham

    Advice please

    Logrono is a hub for the buses which serve Rioja and the Basque country. There is a bus several times a day to Bilbao, from where you can fly back to the UK (including, I believe, Stansted). You can buy your ticket at Logrono bus station before you alight - no need to book earlier. I know this...
  12. Tandem Graham

    Returning from Santiago de Compostela to Bayonne - Need Suggestions

    If your ultimate destination is London, you can also take the cruise ferry from Santander or Bilbao to Portsmouth, and train from there. Book a cabin to travel in style! Buen Camino!
  13. Tandem Graham

    Accommodation Recommendations in Leon for Solo Female Traveler

    I understand your two requests, but I don't really understand your rationale. If you are travelling via Madrid, could you take time-out there to overcome jetlag, then travel by train to Sarria? I know that intercity train journeys in the USA are uncommon but trains in most of Europe, and Spain...
  14. Tandem Graham

    Direct Flights to Santiago from European Airports

    Have you thought about the train? Madrid to SdC takes about the same time as the flight plus the journey time to and from airport, check in etc. And you get to see some of real Spain on the way!
  15. Tandem Graham

    Carbon neutral Camino?

    As some posters have observed, it is difficult to travel at all with a zero carbon impact. But it is perfectly possible to be conscious of our carbon impact, and make practical decisions to reduce it, or offset parts of it. I don't like flying - that's partly due to claustrophobia, which for me...
  16. Tandem Graham

    bordeaux to SJPP

    In 2019 I flew into Bordeaux and caught a train to Dax, where I stayed in a little volunteer-managed Gite d'Etape (albergue). Three days to walk from there to SJPdP via Sorde l'Abbaye and St Palais, along the Tours route. It meant my legs were fully tuned up before the Pyrenees.
  17. Tandem Graham

    First Camino - Car Parking

    Hi Nikkie, Unless you need your car for a holiday before or after your camino, I would leave it at home: Your ferry crossing will be cheaper (so leaving you spare for a deluxe cabin, turning your ferry journey into a mini-cruise!); If you want to explore Santander or Bilbao (both recommended)...
  18. Tandem Graham

    Getting to Spain a Problem!! Brittany Ferry Boo!

    We have been frequent travellers on Brittany Ferries' UK/Spain routes for 20 years. During 2022 we have travelled: Santander to Portsmouth (foot passengers in early May, booked at short notice after our walking Caminos); Portsmouth to Santander (tandem bicycle in mid June, booked over a year...
  19. Tandem Graham

    Paris to SJPP - Advice on my itinerary

    If it's cheap and fast you want, you could fly direct from Paris to Santiago de Compostela and save all the sweat and blisters of walking.😉 Seriously though, the Camino is a strong demonstration of the philosophy that *the journey is at least as important as the destination*. I know you can't...
  20. Tandem Graham

    Paris to SJPP - Advice on my itinerary

    Hi Lucas, welcome to the forum and (once you arrive), welcome to Europe! You don't mention how you are with reading/speaking a bit of French, but after 8 or 9 hours of air travel, you may have temporarily forgotten everything you did know! I think you might be putting yourself under a lot of...

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